The Olympics provided a rare chance for America's soccer-playing girls to see plenty of action from the world's best women players. Fortunately, those
who tuned in for the USA's march to their gold medals were treated to high drama, exciting soccer and lots of goals.

Watching high-level soccer and trying to emulate the stars no doubt
helps young players improve their skills.

Anson Dorrance, who coached the U.S. women to their first championship, the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1991, has said that,
"If we get girls to watch, it's going to make them a lot more sophisticated soccer players." At the University of North Carolina he assigns his players to watch high-level games.

Below we
have links to video highlights of the USA's successful 2012 Olympic campaign for coaches and parents to share with their soccer-playing youngsters, as well as videos that will help them get to know
some of the gold medal stars.

SIX GAME, SIX VICTORIESTHE GOLD MEDAL TRIUMPH. USA 2 JAPAN 1.Central midfielder
Carli Lloyd scored both U.S. goals in the final win over Japan that gave the U.S. women their third straight gold medal and their fourth in the five Olympic tournaments since women's
soccer became an Olympic sport in 1996. Video highlightsHERE.

THE SPECTACULAR SEMIFINAL. USA 4 CANADA 3.In one of the greatest women's soccer games ever, the USA came back from 1-goal deficits three times -- with goals from Megan
Rapinoe (twice) and Abby Wambach -- before Alex Morgan headed home the gamewinner during stoppage time of the final overtime period. Video highlightsHERE.

QUARTERFINAL CRUISE. USA 2 NEW ZEALAND 0.The Americans dominated New Zealand in a 2-0 win that saw Wambach score
in her fourth straight game at these Olympics to provide the first-half lead. Sydney Leroux came off the bench to score the second. (Note the smile on Leroux's face while celebrating
her strike.) Video highlightsHERE.

GROUP PLAY FINALE. USA 1 NORTH KOREA 0.The USA had already clinched a quarterfinal spot going into its final
group-stage game against North Korea. Wambach's goal, superbly set up by Morgan, secured a first-place finish in the group and with the 1-0 win the Americans for the first time finished the
first-round of Olympic play with a perfect 3-0-0 record. Video highlightsHERE.

RED-HOT
RAPINOE. USA 3 COLOMBIA 0.Hope Solo was called on for only one save as Rapinoe, Wambach and Lloyd scored in a 3-0 win over Colombia
that clinched a quarterfinal spot for the USA. Rapinoe scored with a long-distance rocket and assisted on Lloyd's goal. Video highlightsHERE.

SUPER COMEBACK. USA 4 FRANCE 2.The USA
started its Olympic quest against France, touted as among the favorites, and went down 2-0 within 15 minutes. But by halftime it was 2-2, thanks goals by Wambach and Morgan. Lloyd and Morgan, again,
struck in the second half of the entertaining opener. Video highlights. HERE.